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Top international coaches lead women’s football course

6 October 2009
Top international coaches lead women’s football course

Belgium’s national women’s coach Anne Noë and former USA national coach April Heinrichs are leading the FIFA/OFC follow-up technical course for women’s football from 5-10 October at Kristin College on Auckland’s North Shore.With participants from the member associations of Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), the course aims to build on the success of the FIFA/OFC women’s…

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5 October 2009
Turner confident on Nelsen fitness

Nelsen missed Blackburn’s 6-2 English Premier League defeat to Arsenal this morning with a back injury sustained against Aston Villa last week, but Turner said the team’s influential captain was determined to win his fitness race and start what is the most important match New Zealand has played since qualifying for the 1982 World Cup…

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2 October 2009
Kurukuru spread their wings for Libya

The Alfetah Futsal Cup is an invitational tournament, approved by FIFA, where the top futsal playing nation from each FIFA Confederation will compete from 5-11 October for a winner’s cheque of $69,978 (NZD).The less successful teams won’t be left empty handed either, the last placed national team will walk away with $13,994 (NZD).The two year…

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2 October 2009
Tahiti end World Cup campaign without a win

It could have been worse for Tahiti as Nigeria’s Flying Eagles, who were runners-up in the tournament four years ago, had a total of 31 shots during the match but wasteful finishing might hamper the Africans’ hopes of advancing.Group B winners Spain (nine points) and runners-up Venezuela (six points) have qualified for the final 16…

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1 October 2009
OFC competition postponed after tsunami tragedy

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) made the announcement today after reports out of American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga – three of OFC’s 11 member associations – painted a devastating picture with an estimated death toll of over 100.American Samoa and Tonga had been scheduled to take part in the championship along with the Cook Islands and…

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1 October 2009
Last chance for Tahiti

While the Nigerians need a big win to press their claims for a place in the last 16, Tahiti are looking to collect an unlikely three points and sneak in through the back door themselves.The gameTahiti-Nigeria, Cairo, Thursday 1 October, 18:45 (local time)The stakesThough logic dictates that both sides are staring elimination in the face,…

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30 September 2009
OFC offers sympathies after quake, tsunami hit Pacific

Dozens are feared dead after a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck midway between the two island nations at 6:48am on Tuesday (local time) causing a series of towering tsunami waves.The Red Cross have said at least 28 have been killed while unconfirmed reports put the death toll much higher.OFC President Reynald Temarii has offered his sympathies…

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30 September 2009
American Samoa search for an edge

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) will stage the round-robin championship at North Harbour Stadium on Auckland’s North Shore from 5-9 October. American Samoa, Cook Islands, New Zealand and Tonga will compete for a place at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Germany next July.The Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) squad had a robust final practice…

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29 September 2009
Déjà vu for Thahiti

After losing to Spain by the same margin on Friday, Tahiti are now out of the running for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 while Venezuela have booked their place in the last 16 along with Italy who beat Nigeria 2-0 in the other Group B match.Venezuela proved too strong for the World Cup…

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26 September 2009
Spanish flair too good for Tahiti

With four goals in the first half and four in the second, it was Spain’s biggest win at a FIFA U-20 World Cup.Luis Milla’s side showed why there are considered one of the tournament favourites with a dominant display in the first half including a share of over 70 percent of possession and three goals…

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